transpose

¹trans·pose

transitive verb \tran(t)s-ˈpōz\

trans·posedtrans·pos·ing

Definition of TRANSPOSE

1

: to change in form or nature : transform

2

: to render into another language, style, or manner of expression : translate

3

: to transfer from one place or period to another : shift

4

: to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of <transpose letters to change the spelling>

5

: to write or perform (a musical composition) in a different key

6

: to bring (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other with change of sign

— trans·pos·able \-ˈpō-zə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of TRANSPOSE

1. I must have accidentally transposed the numbers when I dialed his phone number.
2. a story originally set in London that has been transposed to Paris for this film
3. a melody transposed to the key of C

Origin of TRANSPOSE

Middle English, from Anglo-French transposer, from Latin transponere (perfect indicative transposui) to change the position of, from trans- + ponere to put, place — more at position

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TRANSPOSE

Synonyms

alchemize, make over, metamorphose, transfigure, transform, transmute, convert, transubstantiate

Related Words

adjust, alter, modify, recast; redefine, redesign, redo, reengineer, refashion, regenerate, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, rework, vary; deform, disfigure, distort, mutate, transmogrify; displace, replace, substitute, supplant

Near Antonyms

anchor, fix, freeze, moor, secure, set, stabilize; embed (also imbed), entrench (also intrench), implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root

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Rhymes with TRANSPOSE

appose, bluenose, brownnose, compose, depose, dextrose, disclose, dispose, dog rose, enclose, expose, foreclose, fructose, glucose, hardnose, impose, Montrose, moss rose, musk rose, old rose, oppose, primrose, propose, pug nose, repose, rockrose, suppose, tuberose, unclose, viscose, wind rose

²trans·pose

noun \ˈtran(t)s-ˌpōz\

Definition of TRANSPOSE

: a matrix formed from another matrix by interchanging the rows and columns

First Known Use of TRANSPOSE

1937

trans·pose

verb \tran(t)s-ˈpōz\   (Medical Dictionary)

trans·posed; trans·pos·ing

Medical Definition of TRANSPOSE

transitive verb

: to transfer from one place or period to another; specifically : to subject to genetic transposition

intransitive verb

: to undergo genetic transposition

—trans·pos·able \-ˈpō-zə-bəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective